The Business of Getting Better
Grammar: Phrasal verbs
A Level 5 English lesson exploring health.
What's in this lesson
A Level 5 (advanced) ESL lesson on health, practising phrasal verbs. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: The Business of Getting Better
In 2023, a dentist in Budapest charged €400 for a procedure that would have cost €2,800 in London. The patient, a teacher from Bristol, had booked flights and a hotel, spent a long weekend in Hungary, eaten well, and still saved over a thousand pounds. She is one of roughly 15 million people who travel abroad every year specifically for medical treatment — a figure that has been growing steadily since the early 2000s and shows no sign of slowing down. The global medical tourism market is now valued at over $100 billion, and analysts expect it to double before 2030.
Vocabulary
- feed off
- follow up on
- grapple with
- keep up with
Grammar: Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal verb: literal
- She flew in from Seoul for the procedure. — verb + particle with clear physical meaning
- Phrasal verb
- The industry has grappled with cross-border regulation. — meaning not guessable from parts alone
Discussion questions
- Have you ever considered travelling abroad for medical treatment?
- Should healthcare be treated as a business or a public service?
- Which country do you associate most with high-quality medicine?
The Business of Getting Better
Grammar: Phrasal verbs
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